Good news soon about two key sites in Bridlington

East Riding of Yorkshire Council has confirmed it has preferred developers on board for two key sites – the former Royal British Legion and the coach park in Hilderthorpe Road.

Nigel Atkinson, head of Bridlington Renaissance, said he can’t give away too much about negotiations, but there could be positive announcements about the two development opportunities soon.

The Royal British Legion site was demolished in 2015.

He said: “In terms of the coach park site we expect the developers there to be in a position to undertake public consultation in the next two months and we are expecting that to be good news for the town.”

However, some of the businesses in the area around the two sites have been left frustrated by months of endless roadworks which have affected their trade.

Phase two is set to continue until late August, bringing the prospect of yet more “intermittent diversions”.

Hairdresser Katy Saxton, told the Free Press’ sister paper The Yorkshire Post: “It’s had me in tears before – I did about £20 one day.

Seon Martin at work at Fella's Barbers

Barber Seon Martin reckons he has lost around £200 a week, but has no hope of compensation.

His shop faces a huge building site, where workers in hi-viz vests can be glimpsed through the hoardings, working on the new Beck Hill bridge.

“People avoid the area now. It’s been too long – they get used to going somewhere else.” He is sceptical that plans for redevelopment will bear fruit: “They might have stuff up their sleeve that nobody knows about, but they are not telling anybody or making any big announcements.

“I think they are gambling on some big retailer or hotel wanting to take over the coach park.

Barber Katy Saxton says the roadworks have hit trade drastically

“But it is not a shopping place like Hull or Bridlington, it is a seaside place.”